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Mapping and genotypic analysis of the NK-lysin gene in chicken
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are important elements of the first line of defence against pathogens in animals. NK-lysin is a cationic AMP that plays a critical role in innate immunity. The chicken NK-lysin gene has been cloned and its antimicrobial and anticancer activity has been descri...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120735/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25001618 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-46-43 |